Saxon Release Single/Video “Black Is Night” Today/ Announce UK/European Tour this Autumn Special Guest Diamond Head

SAXON RELEASE SINGLE/VIDEO “BLACK IS THE NIGHT” TODAY
ANNOUNCE UK/EUROPEAN
TOUR THIS AUTUMN
SPECIAL GUEST DIAMOND HEAD
COVER ART BY PAUL R. GREGORY
LISTEN TO/WATCH “BLACK IS THE NIGHT” HERE

CARPE DIEM IS AVAILABLE AT THIS LOCATION

British Heavy Metal legends Saxon are thrilled to announce the release of new single “Black Is The Night” today, which is taken from latest album Carpe Diem. In addition, the band will embark on a full UK/European headline tour this autumn, with special guest Diamon Head. “Black Is The Night” is quintessentially Saxon, a song bursting with heavy metal energy fueled by heavy riffs, stomping drums and intense bluesy reminiscences.
Kicking off on October 2nd in Paris, the Seize The Day Tour will see the band bring their incendiary, energetic and electrifying live performance to 31 cities across Europe and the UK. For the first time fans will experience the band playing songs from latest album Carpe Diem, amongst the classic anthems.
Frontman Biff Byford comments: “Looking forward to the Seize The Day Tour. See you all on the road and enjoy the new video for Black Is The Night!
SEIZE THE DAY WORLD TOUR:
EUROPE:
2 October – FRANCE – Paris, Trianon3 October – NETHERLANDS – Tilburg, 0134 October – GERMANY – Hannover, Capitol6 October – GERMANY – Berlin, Admiralspalast7 October – GERMANY – Munich, Muffathalle8 October – GERMANY – Offenbach, Capitol10 October – ITALY – Milan, Alcatraz11 October – SWITZERLAND – Pratteln Z712 October – BELGIUM – Antwerp, Trix13 October – NETHERLANDS – Haarlem, Patronaat15 October – DENMARK – Aarhus, Train17 October – SWEDEN – Gothenburg, Pustervik18 October – NORWAY – Oslo, Rockefeller19 October – DENMARK – Copenhagen, Amager Bio21 October – NETHERLANDS – Zwolle, Hedon22 October – FRANCE – Metz, La Bam23 October – SWITZERLAND – Lausanne, Les Docks
UK:
11 November – Ipswich, Regent Theatre12 November – Southampton O2 Guildhall13 November – Bexhill, De La Warr Pavilion14 November – Cardiff, St. David’s Hall15 November – Bath, Forum16 November – Cambridge, Corn Exchange18 November – Newcastle, O2 City Hall
19 November – Blackburn, King George’s Hall20 November – Aberdeen, Music Hall21 November – Glasgow, Barrowland22 November – Hull, City Hall23 November – York, Barbican25 November – Leicester, De Montfort Hall26 November – London, Roundhouse
For EU tickets visit: https://www.saxon747.com/tourFor UK tickets visit: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/saxon
Produced by Andy Sneap (Judas PriestExodusAccept and Priest guitarist) at Backstage Recording Studios in Derbyshire with Byford and Sneap mixing and mastering, Carpe Diem strikes the ear as one of the most essential British metal statements of the last few years and not lacking in pace or bite, an album which will ignite the joy in stalwart supporters and attract a whole new legion to the Saxon fold.
“Utterly brilliant, utterly essential, go get yourself a copy” – POWER PLAY
Saxon present with Carpe Diem another immediately igniting classic heavy metal album.
For sure with long-term effect!” – CLASSIC ROCK
Carpe Diem is the most self-contained, compositionally compact, solid and strongest album for some time and a declaration of love to the classic British Heavy Metal. Go and get this record!” – METAL HAMMER
Carpe Diem overall serves as a testament that Saxon still has plenty of bullets left in their guns and showcases a band entering their fifth decade of existence with fire still burning.” – BLABBERMOUTH
“With hard riffs, embedded in ‘liquid’ guitar melodies Saxon is presenting
their new songs within the sound of the 2020’s. A lot of speed, energy and a bit aggression as well!” – GOOD TIMES
Carpe Diem provides the listener a perfect equation into the chemistry that has made Saxon so successful for so many years. The riffs on the album demonstrate how bands like Metallica found Saxon to be so influential. – BRUTAL PLANET
Carpe Diem is Saxon‘s most energetic record since as long as we can remember” – AARDSCHOK
Carpe Diem, the mighty Saxon hit the bullseye again!” – HARD ROCK
Carpe Diem by Saxon makes every minute count on this masterpiece of blazing metal music.This legendary British heavy metal band continues to create music that stays true to form, yet is vibrant and extremely satisfying” – METAL WANI
Carpe Diem is a relentless breakout of traditional Heavy Metal. Even after 23 studio albums the brits can deliver metal of maximum quality” – METAL HAMMER
“Quick question – how does a heavy metal band survive for over 6 decades?
Answer – release albums like Carpe Diem, that’s how!!! – KICKASS FOREVER
Seemingly unable to write a bad album even if their lives depended on it, Saxon deliverthe goods once again” – GHOST CULT MAGAZINE
“Thanks to their view to the future, along with a fine sound production, made by Andy Sneap, the vision of Carpe Diem looks to me like a sheer success, a definite addition to the band’s grand legacy” – METAL TEMPLE
Listen To/Watch “Black Is the Night” hereListen To/Watch the recently released “Remember the Fallen”, “Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)” and “The Pilgrimage” at this location
Carpe Diem is available in a variety of formats and orders can be placed at this location
Carpe Diem Track Listing:
  1. Carpe Diem (Seize the Day)
  2. Age of Steam
  3. The Pilgrimage
  4. Dambusters
  5. Remember the Fallen
  6. Super Nova
  7. Lady In Gray
  8. All for One
  9. Black is the Night
  10. Living On the Limit
SAXONBIFF BYFORD – VocalsPAUL QUINN – Guitar
NIGEL GLOCKLER – Drums
DOUG SCARRATT – Guitar
NIBBS CARTER – Bass
Produced by Andy Sneap and Biff Byford
Album mixed and mastered by Andy SneapGuitars recorded by Andy Sneap at Backstage Recording Studios, Derbyshire (UK); Vocals recorded by Seb Byford at Big Silver Barn, York (UK); Drums recorded by Jacky Lehmann (Audiosound) at Velbyproductions, Grünenplan (Germany).
All lyrics by Biff Byford. Backing vocals by Seb Byford
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